Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Sweden
Sweden: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 7.99 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.99 million tonnes
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
56th
of 197 countries
All-time high
34.90 million tonnes
in 1909
All-time low
-31.42 million tonnes
in 1964
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Sweden, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Sweden stood at 7.99 million tonnes.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and up 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Sweden peaked at 34.90 million tonnes in 1909 and was at its lowest, -31.42 million tonnes, in 1964.
That places Sweden 56th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Sweden, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 26.31 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 26.44 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 26.84 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1853 | 27.00 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 27.34 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1855 | 27.62 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1856 | 27.71 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1857 | 28.10 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1858 | 28.35 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 28.79 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1860 | 28.73 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1861 | 28.84 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 29.46 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1863 | 29.84 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1864 | 30.19 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1865 | 30.34 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 30.86 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1867 | 31.29 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1868 | 31.55 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 31.77 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 32.17 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1871 | 32.20 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1872 | 32.46 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 32.95 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1874 | 33.07 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1875 | 33.47 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1876 | 34.05 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1877 | 34.20 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1878 | 34.33 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1879 | 34.53 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 32.45 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1881 | 31.96 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1882 | 31.92 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 32.12 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 31.98 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1885 | 31.88 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1886 | 31.54 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1887 | 31.28 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1888 | 31.05 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1889 | 31.15 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 31.90 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1891 | 32.15 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 32.60 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1893 | 32.08 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1894 | 32.02 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1895 | 32.31 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 32.31 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 32.12 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1898 | 32.41 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 32.51 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 32.72 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1901 | 33.02 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 33.45 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1903 | 33.61 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1904 | 33.76 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1905 | 34.33 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1906 | 34.58 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1907 | 34.52 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1908 | 34.71 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 34.90 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1910 | 33.71 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1911 | 33.34 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1912 | 33.00 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1913 | 32.98 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1914 | 32.96 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1915 | 32.57 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1916 | 32.41 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1917 | 32.10 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1918 | 31.82 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1919 | 31.51 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1920 | 31.61 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1921 | 31.07 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1922 | 31.06 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1923 | 30.67 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1924 | 30.54 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1925 | 30.31 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1926 | 29.85 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1927 | 29.42 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1928 | 29.20 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1929 | 28.92 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1930 | 27.86 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1931 | 26.99 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1932 | 26.28 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1933 | 25.14 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1934 | 24.59 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1935 | 23.62 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1936 | 22.81 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1937 | 21.98 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1938 | 21.30 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1939 | 20.20 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1940 | 20.03 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1941 | 19.28 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1942 | 18.59 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1943 | 18.28 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1944 | 21.76 million tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1945 | 22.66 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1946 | 22.93 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1947 | 23.08 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1948 | 22.85 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1949 | 22.21 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1950 | 21.23 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1951 | 19.42 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1952 | 16.86 million tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1953 | 13.77 million tonnes | -18.3% |
| 1954 | 9.93 million tonnes | -27.9% |
| 1955 | 5.94 million tonnes | -40.1% |
| 1956 | 1.16 million tonnes | -80.5% |
| 1957 | -4.04 million tonnes | -448.1% |
| 1958 | -10.47 million tonnes | +159.5% |
| 1959 | -27.69 million tonnes | +164.4% |
| 1960 | -23.51 million tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1961 | -27.45 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1962 | -30.62 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1963 | -30.94 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1964 | -31.42 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1965 | -31.15 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1966 | -30.23 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1967 | -29.67 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1968 | -27.48 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1969 | -26.41 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1970 | -25.00 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1971 | -23.61 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1972 | -23.15 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1973 | -21.11 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1974 | -19.84 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1975 | -18.79 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1976 | -18.39 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1977 | -17.81 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1978 | -17.70 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1979 | -16.84 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1980 | -16.27 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1981 | -15.92 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1982 | -15.35 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1983 | -14.31 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1984 | -14.34 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1985 | -13.94 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1986 | -13.31 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1987 | -12.82 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1988 | -11.99 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1989 | -10.89 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1990 | -11.37 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1991 | -10.91 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1992 | -9.27 million tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1993 | -8.68 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1994 | -8.44 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1995 | -4.63 million tonnes | -45.1% |
| 1996 | -6.33 million tonnes | +36.7% |
| 1997 | -5.43 million tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1998 | -4.44 million tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1999 | -7.46 million tonnes | +68.1% |
| 2000 | -1.63 million tonnes | -78.2% |
| 2001 | -1.40 million tonnes | -14.0% |
| 2002 | -2.31 million tonnes | +64.7% |
| 2003 | -628,083 tonnes | -72.8% |
| 2004 | 4.12 million tonnes | -755.9% |
| 2005 | 4.93 million tonnes | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 2.68 million tonnes | -45.8% |
| 2007 | 3.51 million tonnes | +31.4% |
| 2008 | 3.92 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 4.18 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 3.85 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 3.50 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 3.76 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 3.72 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.32 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 5.02 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 5.68 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 6.89 million tonnes | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 7.05 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 7.71 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 7.90 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 8.62 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 9.42 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 9.10 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 7.99 million tonnes | -12.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 7.99 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -377,832 tonnes. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +755.9% | -628,083 tonnes | 4.12 million tonnes |
| 1957 | -448.1% | 1.16 million tonnes | -4.04 million tonnes |
| 1959 | -164.4% | -10.47 million tonnes | -27.69 million tonnes |
| 1958 | -159.5% | -4.04 million tonnes | -10.47 million tonnes |
| 1956 | -80.5% | 5.94 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes |
| 2000 | +78.2% | -7.46 million tonnes | -1.63 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 27.45 million tonnes | 26.31 million tonnes | 28.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 30.29 million tonnes | 28.73 million tonnes | 31.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 33.34 million tonnes | 32.17 million tonnes | 34.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 31.73 million tonnes | 31.05 million tonnes | 32.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 32.24 million tonnes | 31.90 million tonnes | 32.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 33.96 million tonnes | 32.72 million tonnes | 34.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 32.64 million tonnes | 31.51 million tonnes | 33.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 30.27 million tonnes | 28.92 million tonnes | 31.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 24.08 million tonnes | 20.20 million tonnes | 27.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 21.17 million tonnes | 18.28 million tonnes | 23.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.61 million tonnes | -27.69 million tonnes | 21.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | -28.89 million tonnes | -31.42 million tonnes | -23.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | -20.22 million tonnes | -25.00 million tonnes | -16.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -13.91 million tonnes | -16.27 million tonnes | -10.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.69 million tonnes | -11.37 million tonnes | -4.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 million tonnes | -2.31 million tonnes | 4.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.15 million tonnes | 3.50 million tonnes | 7.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.61 million tonnes | 7.90 million tonnes | 9.42 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Sweden?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Sweden was 7.99 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 34.90 million tonnes in 1909.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.42 million tonnes in 1964.
- How does Sweden rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Sweden ranks 56th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.